Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-10

four Atlantic cable companies. 1t is lntl-
mated that the French cable will not be
surrendered by the pool, and a contest over
the matter seems likely.
Baldwin's Nemesis.
CHICAGO. January 9th.-S Some time ago
Lucky Baldwin, the well-known Pacific
coast turf man, while stopping in San
Francisco, was shot at by woman who
claimed to be his wife. Though the bullet
missed Baldwin, he was badly scared, and
at no time since has he been free from fear
that a second bullet, better aimed, would
be fired at him by the scorned woman.
Baldwin will undoubtedly feel easier when
he learns that the woman who endeavored
TO put stop to his racing career was last
night arrested and locked up on suspicion
that she is not of sound mind, The
woman gave the name of Alice Baldwin
and her age as twenty-six years. She
stated that since the affair in California she
has had a hard time, having spent much
of her time working and editing an Iowa
weekly Some time ago she caused the
arrest of servant in the house where she
had boarded, claiming that the domestic
had robbed her of Quantity of clothing.
During the trial Mrs. Baldwin acted in
such strange manner that, when coupled
with other queer doings of hers, strong
doubts were entertained of her sanity.
This eliminated last night in her arrest.
Wherein Lies the "Sensationg'
CINCINNATI, January 9th.-The Sun will
bearing on the prominence of Henry
George in the labor world. Since Mr..
Georges candidacy in New York laboriDg
men have been paying considerable atten-
ton to his views, and Henry George Clubs,
composed of Knights of Labor, have been
organized all over the country. A member
of the Henry George Club of this city,
in an interview, declares that the
Catholic Church is bitterly opposed to the
Henry George land policy, and that it will
use all its effort to crush the Knights of
Labor in case the latter organization sus-
tains Mr.. George The article says that a
meeting of Catholic Bishops was held in
Baltimore before the Richmond Conven-
ton, and that the Knights of Labor were
given to understand that they had hest
re elect Mr. Powderly, who, the Sun says,
is devoted to his religion.
An Entire Block Burned.
KANSAS CRY. January 9th.-A special
from Lawrence, Ks, says: Shortly before
midnight fire was discovered in the rear
of A. B. Kahnweller & Bros.'s large double
dry goods store. The fire department was
almost helpless, on account of a lack of
water. The flames soon communicated to
the neighboring buildings, and at o'clock
five stores had been entirely burned, and
the fire still under Roadway. Probably the
entire block will burn. Kahnweller's
stock was worth $55,000 insurance, $751;
600. The other buildings burned SO far are
Foley's restaurant, Stuffon's dry goods
store and the Salvation Army hall.
LATER.-The fire burned itself out at
about daylight. The firemen and citizens
were powerless, and the flames consumed
the entire block. Fortunately no wind
was blowing, and the conhagration did not
leave the original block. The total loss is
500, 900, divided among seven firms. The
insurance is less than $4,000.
Destructive and Fatal Fire.
HARTFORD Comm, January 9th.-The
most serious fire which has occurred in
Hartford for years broke out at noon to-day
in the dry goods store of G. o. Sawyer &
Co. The fire got under Roadway before the
frozen hydrants could be thawed, and
burned till after 6 P NJ, and completely
Quilted the block of stores in which G. o.
Sawyer & Co.. store was the central one.
About an hour and a half after the fire
started fireman found in the rear of Saw
yer's store the dead body of Thomas r.
Laughlin, clerk of the Fire Board and one
of the editorial staff of the Times. He had
evidently gone into the store when the fire
first started, and been unable to get out.
Total loss, $4,000.
Twenty Lives Lost.
NORFOLK (Va.), January 9th.-Later par
ticulars from the wreck of the German ship
Elizabeth, which went ashore yesterday
morning on Virginia Beach, 40 miles south
of Cape Henry, show that the number of
the crew was twenty, instead of fifteen, not
a man of whom was saved. This fact is
learned from men of the Life-Saving crew
who recovered consciousness to-day. The
bodies of five men of the Life Saving crew
and four of the ships crew, which were re-
covered yesterday, were in life-preservers
and three more of the ships crew without
life-preservers were picked up lower down
the coast.
Terrific Dynamite Explosion.
PHILADELPHIA, January 9th.-This even
ing quantity of dynamite used for blast
ing, and stored in a frame shanty on lot
at Twenty-ninth and Stiles streets, ex-
ploded, instantly killing Patrick Powers,
the Waterman, whose body was badly mutt
lated. The explosion caused the houses in
the vicinity to rock, and the glass in their
windows to rattle to such an extent that
the frightened inmates rushed into the
street to learn the cause. The force of the
explosion was felt over nearly the whole of
the northern portion of the city. There
was no person near the place, so far as
known, except the Waterman, and there is
no one to explain the cause of the explo-
sion.
The Author of His Own Epitaph.
NEW YORK, January 9th.-The Catholic
Times says: Henry George has been for the
past few months an apparition. The move
ment he crystallized by his potent person
atty has borne as its first fruits two un-
toward effects. If the career of the most
amiable, sweetest and best of men is
clouded as a priest, the career of Henry
George is, indeed-as public manly his
own hand. The career of Henry George is
ended.
A Tremendous Blast.
EAsToN (Pa.), January 9th.-The largest
blast ever fired in this section was touched
off by Superintendent Firmstone, of the
Glendon Iron Company, yesterday. 1t
consisted of A 500 pounds of powder, dis
tributed in five chambers each fifty feet
apart and fifty feet back from the face OF
the quarry. The whole hillside, $50 feet
high was blown out, and about 100000
tons of stone were loosened.
Business Increase.
BosToN, January 9th-A table compiled
from specials to the Post from the leading
Clearing houses in the United States shows
a gross exchange for the week ending jan
nary 9Th of $1,195, 325 oil, an increase of
1872 per cent. over the same time last year.
Cold Snap in Texas.
GALVESTON, January 9th-Telegrams
from all quarters of Texas tell of severe
cold weather, which set in last night. Dis
patches from many points report heavy
sleet, which is delaying trains. Ice formed
here last night, and stiff northers are blow
ing tonight.
Failure of Tea Company
PORTSMOUTH IN. h, January 9th.-The
Great Eastern Tea Company assigned yes
terday for the benefit of their creditors.
Their assets are reported to be only one
fifth of their liabilities.
AN EXPENSIVE LUXURY.
The Legacy which the London Socialist
Left His Admirers.
New YORK, January 10th-A. M.-Dr.
Edward Aveling and his wife were brought
from London by the National Executive
COMMITTEES OF the Socialist Labor Party to
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